Housing

Housing rental payments

About this topic

Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.

This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.

Interpretation notes

  • This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
  • Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.

Key insight

In 2021, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Frankston South, accounting for 9.8% (106 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (5.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Frankston South - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Frankston South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Frankston South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).

Frankston South
Frankston (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

20

% of total

1.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

24

% of total

2.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

41

% of total

3.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

16

% of total

1.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

27

% of total

2.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

14

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

22

% of total

2.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

23

% of total

2.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

42

% of total

3.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

38

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

91

% of total

8.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

80

% of total

7.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

97

% of total

8.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

58

% of total

5.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

106

% of total

9.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

59

% of total

5.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

66

% of total

6.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

24

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

95

% of total

8.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

34

% of total

3.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

21

% of total

1.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

7

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

21

% of total

1.9%

Not stated

2021 count

53

% of total

4.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Frankston South. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).

Housing rental payments for Frankston South. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Housing rental payments for Frankston South. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Frankston (C) %
1 To 7440.4%0.6%
75 To 9940.4%0.5%
100 To 124201.8%2.8%
125 To 149242.2%1.4%
150 To 174413.8%1.8%
175 To 199161.5%1.6%
200 To 224272.5%2.9%
225 To 249141.3%2.6%
250 To 274222.0%5.2%
275 To 299232.1%4.6%
300 To 324423.9%10.0%
325 To 349383.5%8.8%
350 To 374918.4%13.5%
375 To 399807.4%9.0%
400 To 424978.9%9.5%
425 To 449585.3%4.5%
450 To 4741069.8%5.7%
475 To 499595.4%2.8%
500 To 524666.1%2.7%
525 To 549242.2%0.9%
550 To 649958.7%2.6%
650 To 749343.1%1.0%
750 To 849211.9%0.5%
850 To 94970.6%0.2%
950 And Over211.9%0.6%
Not stated534.9%3.7%
Total1,087100.0%100.0%